Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival: Houston Police launch criminal investigation

Full protection: 8 useless in crowd surge at Astroworld Pageant

A crowded music competition in Houston turned lethal late Friday when a crush of concertgoers surged toward the stage where rapper Travis Scott was performing, officers mentioned, leaving not less than eight folks useless and scores injured.

Videos from the concert, the place an estimated 50,000 folks gathered, present attendees pleading for the occasion to finish. Here’s what those videos show.

Travis Scott’s concerts are identified for his or her wild power and the Astroworld Pageant, launched in 2018, has grow to be his signature occasion.

Fatal crowd surges at concerts proceed, regardless of requires tighter requirements and safety, specialists say. Here’s a history of these events.